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Shawfikul Ghaani Swapan
শফিকুল গণি স্বপন
Minister of Housing and Public Works
In office
30 November 1986 – 27 March 1988
Preceded byK.M. Aminul Islam
Succeeded bySheikh Shahidul Islam
Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism
In office
23 October 1986 – 29 November 1986
Preceded byAR Yusuf
Succeeded byA Sattar
State Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism
In office
12 October 1985 – 22 October 1986
Preceded byAR Yusuf
Succeeded byA Sattar
State Minister of Youth and Sports
In office
8 March 1984 – 15 January 1985
Preceded byMinistry Established
Succeeded byZakir Khan Chowdhury
Member of Parliament
In office
10 May 1979 – 12 February 1982
Preceded byMashiur Rahman
Succeeded byMoyezuddin Sarker
ConstituencyRangpur-1
In office
7 May 1986 – 3 March 1988
Preceded byKazi Abdul Kuader
Succeeded byMofazzal Hossain
ConstituencyRangpur-3
Chairman of Bangladesh National Awami Party-Bangladesh NAP
In office
December 2006 – 23 August 2009
Succeeded byJebel Rahman Ghaani
Personal details
Born11 September 1948
Rangpur, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan
Died23 August 2009 (aged 60)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyBangladesh National Awami Party-Bangladesh NAP
Other political
affiliations		BNP (1979-1982 and 1996-2001)
Janadal Party (1983-1985)
Jatiya Party (1986-1988)
RelativesMashiur Rahman (father)
Mansura Mohiuddin (sister)
Alma materQueen Mary, University of London

Shawfikul Ghaani Swapan was a Bangladeshi politician and the chairman of the Bangladesh National Awami Party-Bangladesh NAP. During his political career, he served as a member of parliament twice, and held cabinet positions in both the Zia and Ershad governments. His positions included serving as the state minister of defence, state minister of youth and sports, minister of civil aviation and tourism, and minister of housing and public works.[1][2][3]

Early life

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Swapan was born on 11 September 1948 in Nilphamari Sadar, Nilphamari District. He was the eldest son of former senior minister Mashiur Rahman, also known as, Jadu Mia.[4] He studied at Notre Dame College in Dhaka and later attended Queen Mary, University of London for his higher studies, going on to graduate in 1968. He was married to Nazhat Ghani Shabnam.[5]

Career

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On 10 May 1979, he won the by-election in what was then Rangpur-1 (the current Nilphamari-1 constituency) as the candidate of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), after the seat was left vacant due to the death of his father, Mashiur Rahman. On 1 January 1986, when the Jatiya Party (E) was formed, he was a founding member and made the organizing secretary of the party.[6] Later that year, during the general election, he ran in both the Rangpur-3 and Nilphamari-1 constituencies as the Jatiya Party (E) candidate, going on to win both seats. Consequently, in line with the constitution, he surrendered the Nilphamari-1 seat (triggering a by-election in the constituency) and went on to represent Rangpur Sadar (Rangpur-3) in parliament.[7][8][9] From the mid to late 1980s, Swapan served as a cabinet member of President Ershad's Jatiya Party (E) government, holding many different portfolios. Throughout this period, he was made responsible for the Ministry of Youth and Sports (1984–1985),[10] Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism (1985–1986),[11] and the Ministry of Housing and Public Works (1986–1988).[12]


During this time, he also briefly served as the state minister of Defence and state minister for labour and employment.[4][13] In December 2006, he revived the Bhashani branch of the National Awami Party (NAP) as Bangladesh National Awami Party-Bangladesh NAP, the party had been dissolved in the late 70s after his father, Mashiur Rahman, joined the Nationalist Front (later BNP) with a large portion of the party. Swapan led the party as its chairman until his death. After his death, his eldest son, Jebel Rahman Ghaani, was elected the chairman of the party.[14]

Pope John Paul II

Death

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Swapan died on 23 August 2009 in a hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh. His janaza (funeral prayer) was held at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban (National Parliament House) after which he was taken to his ancestral home in Dimla, Nilphamari where another janaza was held before he was finally laid to rest at his family graveyard in Dimla.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Shafiqul Ghani to be laid to rest today". The Daily Star. 26 August 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  2. ^ "NAP (Bhasani) demands exit of Iajuddin from interim authority". bdnews24.com. 21 December 2006. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  3. ^ Rahman, Syedur (2010). Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh (Fourth ed.). Scarescrow Press. p. 319. ISBN 978-0-8108-7453-4.
  4. ^ a b "Ex-minister Shafiqul Ghani no more". The Daily Star. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Death anniversary". The New Nation. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  6. ^ "Formation of the Jatiya Party". Politics News 24.
  7. ^ স্মরণ : শফিকুল গনি স্বপন. Daily Naya Diganta (in Bengali).
  8. ^ "List of 2nd Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 September 2018.
  9. ^ "List of 3rd Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2018.
  10. ^ "List of Former Ministers/State Ministers". Ministry of Youth and Sports.
  11. ^ "Former Minister / State Minister / Advisers". Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  12. ^ "List of Former Ministers/State Ministers". Ministry of Housing and Public Works.
  13. ^ "Dhaka revolt ends, death toll climbs to over 70: Bangladesh Mutiny". Die Welt. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  14. ^ "Bhasani followers plan party rebirth". bdnews24.com. 20 December 2006.
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